Exploitation of the poor (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Flashcards

Taking advantage of people in poverty due to desperate circumstances

Unfair pay, excessive interest on loans, human trafficking

Wages insufficient to maintain a decent standard of living

Should support reasonable quality of life, not just survival

Ensures workers receive living wages and dignity

Creates a cycle of debt trapping people in poverty

Illegal transport for forced labour, sexual exploitation, organs

21 million people (ILO estimate)

All humans have inherent dignity, created in God's image

God created mankind in his own image

Do to others as you would have them do to you

Gift from God to be used responsibly and ethically

Selfless, unconditional love Christians show towards all people